SPRINGFIELD – Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is asking all houses of worship to chime their bells on Sunday, June 1, at 4:38 p.m., to mark the three-year anniversary of a tornado that cut through Springfield and the region.

In addition, Sarno is asking the public to “take a moment and pause” at that moment, recorded as the time the tornado touched down in Springfield, leaving behind a 6.2 mile path of destruction in the city.

"I believe it would be a fitting tribute to pause and reflect on our ability to join together to work so diligently on making our city whole again," Sarno said in a press release. "It has been a long and arduous recovery process but the resiliency of the entire City of Springfield has shone through time and time again."